Jida satgur baitha loh utte

The Devotion of Chandu’s Daughter-in-Law to Guru Arjun Dev Ji

Jida satgur baitha loh utte,
Oh sukh di neend na saundi a.
Whose Guru sits on a heated pan, how can she sleep peacefully?

Tu puchh chandu di nooh kolon,
Tann waar ke daudi jaandi a.
Ask Chandu’s daughter-in-law, she is running towards her Guru, not even thinking of herself.

Raste ch saheli mil paindi,
Kehndi iss wele tu kyon aayi.
On her way, she meets a friend, who asks, “Why are you going at this time?”

Tera saura itna zulmi a,
Tenu usdi bhhe nai aandi a.
Your father-in-law is such a tyrant, aren’t you afraid of him?

Chandu di nooh
Kehndi tu saheli nai meri,
Jehri dardi butt qurbani ton.
You are not my friend, who is afraid of sacrificing for the Guru.

Mera shehanshah baitha loh utte,
Methon nai jhalli jaandi a.
My King is seated on a heated pan, I cannot bear this suffering.

Na darr saheliye maut kolon,
Eh butt taan ik din chhadna a.
Do not fear death, my friend; this body will leave one day, no matter what.

Chal naal mere darshan kariye,
Hun chain na meinu aandi a.
Come with me to see my Guru, I cannot find peace until I see him.

Jida satgur baitha loh utte,
Oh sukh di neend na saundi a.
Whose Guru is seated on a heated pan, how can she sleep peacefully?

Saheli
Kyon kamli ho gayi tu bhene,
Tu zindagi ton hath dho baithi.
Why have you gone mad, my friend? You are throwing away your whole life.

Othe mard na koi ja sake,
Naari di pesh ki jaandi a.
No man is allowed there, how do you think you’ll get in?

Mein nai jana na jaan deyan,
Tu jaldi aapne ghar mudd ja.
I will not go, nor will I give up my life. You should return to your home.

Tu kal nai dekheya duniya te,
Kyon aapni jaan gavaundi a.
You haven’t seen death in this world; why are you wasting your life?

Chandu di nooh
Kehndi waapas mudd ke nai jana,
Dhar jaan tali te javangi.
I will not turn back, my friend; I will sacrifice myself if necessary.

Jina tann mann guran nu de dita,
Oh waapas kade na jaandi a.
Those who have given their mind and body to the Guru never turn back.

Payi kaali raat kujh disda nai,
Oh khauff na dil vich khaundi a.
The night is dark and unclear, but there is no fear in her heart.

Le naam guran da turr pendi,
Kehndi pata nai teriyan rahaan da.
She takes the name of the Guru and walks on, saying, “I don’t know your ways.”

Kade digg pendi kade uth turdi,
Ro-ro ke mukh ton kehndi a.
Sometimes she falls, sometimes she gets up, crying as she says aloud:

Kyon paapiyan ghar viah dita,
Maaye meri pesh na jaandi a.
Why did my family marry me into such a tyrant’s house?

Oh digdi dhendi ja ponchi,
Aggon pehredar lalkaar kahe.
Falling and getting up, she finally reaches, where the guard challenges her.

Tu kaun balaa koi aafat hain,
Agge hi vadd di aandi a.
What trouble are you, coming closer despite knowing you shouldn’t be here?

Chandu di nooh
Mein balaa koi aafat nai,
Dukhan di mari bhen teri.
I am no trouble; I am your sister, suffering deeply.

Aaayi mein guran de darshan nu,
Oh minnat karke kehndi a.
I have come to see my Guru, she begs before him.

Lang jaan de meinu roki na,
Mein guran bina nai jee sakdi.
Let me pass through; please don’t stop me, I cannot live without my Guru.

Pehredar
Pehredar kahe turr ja bibi,
Agge jaan di koi ijazat nai.
The guard tells her, “Leave, you cannot proceed further.”

Bacheyan di rozi khus jaave,
Kyon meinu quaid karauni a.
I will lose my livelihood, why would you want to imprison me?

Chandu di nooh
La gehne agge rakh kehndi,
Le saari umar di rozi tu.
She takes off all her jewelry and says, “Take this, it’s your lifetime earnings.”

Mera tann mann guran di amanat hai,
Dhan saara usnu dendi a.
My body and soul are a gift to the Guru, I offer him all my wealth.

Pehredar
Kar laalach gehne chuk kehnda,
Kar darshan tu jaldi aanvi.
The guard, driven by greed, picks up the jewelry, telling her to go quickly and see Guru Arjun Dev Ji.

Faatak nu khol ke lang jaandi,
Agge hi turdi jaandi a.
She opens the gate and keeps walking ahead.

Jadon saahmane dekhi loh baldi,
Utte baitha guru noorani a.
She arrives and sees Guru Arjun Dev Ji seated on the burning pan.

Sir tati reta paayi jaandi,
Eh dekh ke oh na sehndi a.
Hot sand pours on his head, and upon seeing this, she cannot bear it.

Ik cheek maar ke digg pendi,
Sir penda loh de kandhe te.
She screams and falls, her head landing on the corner of the pan.

Guru ji
Guru hathan vich sir fadh kehnde,
Uth bachiye kyon ghabrani a.
Guru Arjun Dev Ji lifts her head in his hands and says, “My child, why are you afraid?”

Mein aap hi khel rachaya a,
Jo granth de vich mein likheya a.
“I have staged this entire play myself, this is divine will.”

Jaisa maan taisa apmaan kiya,
Jaisa amrit taisi bikh ghati a.
As is the faith, so is the disrespect; as is the nectar, so is the poison.

Chandu di nooh
Kehndi saure paapi chandu ne,
Haaye zulam itna kyon kita a.
She says, “Why has my father-in-law committed such a horrible act?”

Lakh laahnat uss vajiri nu,
Jo satgur peer dukhandi a.
I curse the tyrant kingdom that hurts the Guru.

Guru Ji
Satgur mukh ton furmande ne,
Eh bachiye hun tu ghar nu ja.
Guru Arjun Dev Ji tells her, “Now go home, child.”

Jo jaan waar ke aandi a,
Oh bakhshish le ke jaandi a.
One who sacrifices their life for the Guru takes home grace.

Chandu di nooh
Kehndi satgur meinu na bhejo,
Uss zalam ghar mein jana nai.
She says, “Please don’t send me, Guru, I do not wish to return to that evil house.”

Jo itna zulmi ghar hove,
Dozak de vich vihandi a.
“If a house is so full of cruelty, it is like living in hell.”

Hun ki rehna iss butt vich mein,
Jida satgur baitha loh utte.
“What is left for me in this body, when my Guru is seated on the heated pan?”

Butt chhad ke naal hi javangi,
Ro-ro ke kurlaandi a.
“I will leave this body and go with you,” she cries.

Guru ji
Ja bachiye sucha swere mein,
Tenu butt vichon kadd le javanga.
Guru Arjun Dev Ji says, “In the early morning, I will take you from this world.”

Mein os desh vich le janva,
Jithe hardum jai jai hundi a.
“I will take you to the land where bliss never ends.”

Dhan satgur dhan chandu di nooh,
Jisne qurbani diti a.
Praise to the Guru, praise to Chandu’s daughter-in-law, who gave herself to her Guru.

Oh jaan vaar ke satgur ton,
Satgur de naal hi jaandi a.
She gave her life and went with the Guru.

Eh mard de jaame wale,
Tu vi Sardar da sikh kahanda a.
You, men of this world, who call yourselves Sikhs,

Das tu qurbani ki diti,
Tenu hun vi sharam na aandi a.
What have you sacrificed for the Guru? Do you not feel ashamed?

Sab nooriyan da Sardar mileya,
Lakhan ram mohammad dar usde.
You have found a Guru, at whose door thousands of Ram and Muhammad reside.

Tere sada hi parhde dhakda a,
Tenu haje vi matt na aayi a.
He hides your faults forever, and you still do not understand.

Ik aurat da jaama ho ke,
Chhad dendi raaj vaziri nu.
Look at the example of Chandu’s daughter-in-law, who gave up her kingdom and riches.

Oh guru de pichhe mar mit di,
Ohdi ajj tak shobha hundi a.
She died after her Guru, and to this day, she is praised.

Ki shobha le ke tu ja se,
Das ki zindagi teri a.
What legacy will you leave behind? What is the worth of your life?

Haaye sada butt bacha ke rakhna a,
Aisi nai sikhi hundi a.
Forever trying to protect the body, this is not the way of a true Sikh.

Jida satgur baitha loh utte,
Oh sukh di neend na saundi a.
Whose Guru is seated on a heated pan, how can she sleep peacefully?

Butt waar ke aapne peer utton,
Bina wareyan kujh vi milna nai.
She sacrificed herself for her Guru; without giving up everything, nothing is gained.

SARDAR parvana bann jal ja,
Tenu peer shama bulaundi a.
Become a true “Sardar”, burn with love, for the Guru’s light calls you.

Story Summary :

Chandu’s daughter-in-law is a key figure in the Sikh history and a notable character in the life of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru. Her story is intertwined with the profound devotion and sacrifice associated with Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s life, particularly during the period of his martyrdom.

Who was Chandu’s Daughter-in-Law?

Chandu’s daughter-in-law was a devoted Sikh woman whose name is not always consistently mentioned in historical texts, but her identity is deeply significant in the context of the events surrounding Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s martyrdom. She was the wife of Chandu Shah, a wealthy but corrupt and tyrannical man who was among the Mughal officials during the reign of Emperor Jahangir. Chandu was a close associate of Jahangir, and his enmity towards Guru Arjan Dev Ji was a significant part of the political and religious atmosphere of that time.

Connection to Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Chandu’s daughter-in-law is most famous for her devotion and self-sacrifice in the presence of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Despite being married into a family that was hostile to the Guru, she displayed immense spiritual courage and love for the Guru. There is a poignant story about her devotion that is recorded in various Sikh texts and has been passed down through oral traditions. The story speaks of her sacrifice for Guru Arjan Dev Ji, who was subjected to great suffering due to the orders of the Mughal rulers.

The Story of Chandu’s Daughter-in-Law and Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s Martyrdom

• Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s Imprisonment and Torture: Guru Arjan Dev Ji, during his leadership of the Sikh community, compiled the Adi Granth (the sacred scripture of Sikhism), which was considered a significant act. This collection of hymns was a unifying force for the Sikhs, but it also led to animosity from the Mughal rulers, especially Emperor Jahangir. The Mughal emperor believed that the growing influence of the Sikhs was a challenge to his authority. Guru Arjan Dev Ji was eventually arrested by Jahangir, and he was tortured to death under the orders of Chandu Shah and other officials. Guru Arjan Dev Ji was subjected to a brutal form of execution: he was made to sit on a hot iron plate while hot sand was poured over his body. During this time of extreme suffering, Chandu’s daughter-in-law’s story unfolds.
• Her Sacrifice: According to some versions of the story, Chandu’s daughter-in-law, who was deeply devoted to Guru Arjan Dev Ji, risked her life to see the Guru. She was a woman of great spiritual resolve and had immense love for the Guru, despite her family’s hostility. She made the journey through great hardship to witness the Guru’s suffering. Upon reaching Guru Arjan Dev Ji, she offered everything she had — her jewellery and wealth — to the guards, bribing them to allow her to meet the Guru. When she finally saw the Guru, she was overwhelmed with emotion and began to cry out in pain, witnessing the terrible suffering of the Guru. She expressed her sorrow and love for the Guru, but Guru Arjan Dev Ji reassured her, telling her that the pain he was enduring was for the greater good of the Sikh faith and the welfare of humanity.
• Guru’s Reassurance and Her Devotion: Guru Arjan Dev Ji is said to have reassured Chandu’s daughter-in-law with words of compassion, telling her not to mourn but to understand that this was the divine will. He explained that through suffering and sacrifice, one could attain spiritual elevation, and the soul would be liberated. In some versions of the story, Guru Arjan Dev Ji is said to have blessed her with the grace of liberation.